Hanover Central High School (HCHS) is a 9–12 public high school located in
Cedar Lake,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
. It is the only high school in the
Hanover Community School Corporation.
Academics
In the 2021 ''
U.S. News & World Report'' annual survey of high schools, Hanover Central ranked 186th in Indiana and 8,004th nationally.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 722 students enrolled in 2019–20 was:
*Male – 48.6%
*Female – 51.4%
*Native American/Alaskan – 0.1%
*Asian – 1.1%
*Black – 2.4%
*Hispanic – 12.0%
*White – 80.3%
*Multiracial – 4.0%
28.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2019–20, Hanover Central was a
Title I
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was passed by the 89th United States Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1965. Part of Johnson's "War on Poverty", the act has been one of the most far-re ...
school.
Athletics
The Hanover Central Wildcats are members of the
Greater South Shore conference. The school colors are cardinal red and Columbia blue. The following
Indiana High School Athletic Association
The Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana ...
(IHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:
*Basketball (boys)
*Cross country (girls and boys)
*Football (boys)
*Golf (girls and boys)
*Soccer (girls and boys)
*Softball (girls)
**State champion – 2004
*Tennis (girls and boys)
*Track (girls and boys)
*Volleyball (girls)
*Wrestling (boys)
See also
*
List of high schools in Indiana
This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana.
A
Adams County
Allen County
B
Bartholomew County
Benton County
Blackford County
Boone County
Brown County
C
Carroll County
Cass County
Clark County
Clay County ...
References
External links
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Schools in Lake County, Indiana
Public high schools in Indiana
1966 establishments in Indiana
Educational institutions established in 1966
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